英语口语练习小对话 紧张兴奋 的, 是, operation, football, 足球赛

leyla

习语：keyed up
讲解：Key做动词用，有使（心情等）紧张，兴奋的意思。keyed up的意思是紧张，兴奋。
支持范例：Naturally, you were keyed up when you went on the platform for the first time.
你第一次登上讲台感到紧张是很自然的。
She was keyed up over her impending operation.
她为了将进行的手术而心中忐忑不安。
The crowd was keyed up for the football match.
群众为这场足球赛而欢欣鼓舞。
Live performance is the best! I am still keyed up .
现场演出是最棒的！ 我仍兴奋不已。
迷你对话：
A : I can'tfigure outwhy heissokeyed up?
B : I think he was feeling that he wouldlose his face.
A : Why do you say so?
B : Hetalks big. He told us he could finish the taskon time. But now, it seem that wasn't the case.
A : Oh, that's it.
参考翻译：
A : 我不明白他为何那么紧张？
B : 我想他是感觉到要丢脸了吧。
A : 你为什么这样说？
B : 他说大话。他告诉我们他能按时完成这项任务。但是现在看起来不是那么回事。
A : 喔，是啊。
词海拾贝：
1. lose one's face：出丑，丢脸
His careless work made him lose face with his teacher.
他工作疏忽使他在老师面前丢脸。
If Tom doesn't keep his promise, he'll lose face.
如果汤姆不信守诺言，他就会丢面子。
2. talk big：吹牛，说大话；放空炮
We dislike those who talk big and do nothing.
我们不喜欢那些专讲大话而不做事的人。
He loved to talk big and brag about a variety of things to other people.
他喜欢说大话，很多事情都喜欢跟人乱掰一通。
You can't believe more than half of what he says, he always likes to talk big.
他的话一半你也别相信，他们总是爱吹牛。
3. figure out：理解，明白
例句：I can't figure out why he is buttering me up.
我不明白为什么他要巴结我。
She couldn't figure out who put a tail on her.
她不明白谁派人盯她的梢。

leyla

回复 4# tang24


    应该hi形容词把 be keyed up

tang24

keyed up  2个词加起来也是动词 很少见~~

leyla

回复 2# kobe


    确实学到了不少

kobe

talk big 原来是吹牛的意思
挺有意思的